diff --git a/crates/file_finder/src/open_path_prompt.rs b/crates/file_finder/src/open_path_prompt.rs
index f29c0e6cd2..53bad3b348 100644
--- a/crates/file_finder/src/open_path_prompt.rs
+++ b/crates/file_finder/src/open_path_prompt.rs
@@ -399,7 +399,12 @@ impl PickerDelegate for OpenPathDelegate {
                             }
                     })
                     .unwrap_or(false);
-                if should_prepend_with_current_dir {
+
+                let current_dir_in_new_entries = new_entries
+                    .iter()
+                    .any(|entry| &entry.path.string == current_dir);
+
+                if should_prepend_with_current_dir && !current_dir_in_new_entries {
                     new_entries.insert(
                         0,
                         CandidateInfo {